When Chris Do and I Spoke, We Agreed: Storytelling is a Superpower. Here are 7 Skills to Master.
David Brier
$9bn+ in sales. I build brands that customers chase after. If you're done wasting ad dollars, let's talk. Make your brand a magnet, not a money pit.
What if there were 7 simple skills you could apply immediately to elevate your storytelling skill instantly? There are.
When I was young, I never was never troubled to wonder “How Do You Master Storytelling?” (my attention was on girls, let’s be honest).
Yet as a young lad, I loved it when my mom came to me and told me a bedtime story, taking my imagination somewhere as I prepared to fall asleep.
But a great story, that does so much more than put you to sleep.
It takes you and me to places we dream, while wide awake.
In fact, the best brands manage to awaken customers by using this precise tool: storytelling.
The Power of Storytelling
I 100% believe stories connect each of us to?the best?in each of us.
As I’ve gone through life, it seems those with the ability to craft a story (taking mere facts and orchestrating them to be bigger than life, weaving in discovery, adventure, and a journey into something compelling) is a gift from someplace special.
It’s not just “people with the gift of gab.” We see it in brands and marketing too.
Unfortunately, too many overlook this as merely “wordsmithing” and overlook?the power of leaving a lasting impression.
So when?Chris Do?and I chatted about the power of story and branding on TheFutur, (something we both value since “story” is so intricately woven into brands), gold nuggets dropped from the heavens.
Here are 7 simple (but powerful) gems for you to perfect your story and share on any social platforms you desire:
1: Genuine Excitement
2. The Hero and Villain
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3. Mastering the Meaning of Words
4. Differentiate First
5. Stories: The Ultimate Social Lubricant
6. Dialing In on Your Story
7. Connecting With Our Audience
There’s the power of storytelling.
I want to thank Chris for creating a platform where these gems could surface.
Now, unleash your story upon the world.
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1 年Stories are how we record memory, form our identities, communicate our values and connect with others.
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Marketing Manager at AL WASAT INTEL KSA AUTO PARTS AND LUBRICANTS
1 年The power of story is the most important tool in your arsenal. If done well and done correctly, the power of a great story can have a massive effect on the audience and define you as an influencer. It can inspire, enliven and create instant rapport. It can move an audience to take action and it can change lives. What are the 4 functions of storytelling? Broadly speaking, we can think about the functions of storytelling as being to Learn, Organize, Educate, and Advocate—and thereby effect change in public attitudes, behavior, culture, and policy. These four functions often overlap, and most of the organizations profiled here use storytelling in more than one way. What are the 5 C's of storytelling? Following are the 5 C's of storytelling that help improve a story. A good story has a sequence that usually happens in five parts that are called the 5 C's of storytelling: Circumstance, Curiosity, Characters, Conversations, and Conflicts.
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1 年An excellent share ?? Thanks and appreciate your taking time to share this. #rajlearnings
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1 年Definitely! It’s an essential tool! In education is really effective too! ????